OFFICE OF THE
SPEAKER
TWENTY-NINTH
STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 57
49TH LEGISLATIVE DAY-APRIL 16, 2018
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Committee
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AGR
- Agriculture |
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CPC
- Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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EDB
- Economic Development & Business |
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EDN
- Education |
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EEP
- Energy & Environmental
Protection |
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FIN
- Finance |
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HED
- Higher Education |
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HHS
- Health & Human Services |
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HSG
- Housing |
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IAC
- Intrastate Commerce |
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JUD
- Judiciary |
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LAB
- Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG
- Legislative Management |
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OMH
- Ocean, Marine Resources, &
Hawaiian Affairs |
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PBS
- Public Safety |
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TOU
- Tourism |
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TRN
- Transportation |
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VMI
- Veterans, Military, &
International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts |
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WAL
- Water & Land |
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RE-REFERRAL |
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RELATING TO CEMETERIES. Limits liability for
volunteers maintaining or repairing cemetery grounds. Requires the director of commerce and
consumer affairs, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop strategies
for the upkeep, repair, and maintenance of Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl
City, Oahu. Requires report to
legislature. (SD1) |
CPC, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CHILD
SAFETY. Authorizes disclosure of
the disposition of an assessment from an investigation into an allegation or
report of child abuse and neglect that was confirmed by DHS and occurred
within a group child care home or a group child care center to parents or
guardians of a child enrolled in the home or center at the time of the
alleged abuse or neglect or to parents or guardians who have submitted an
application or request to place their children in that home or center. Establishes a working group to review laws,
rules, and procedures relating to the coordination of investigations and
enforcement efforts of the child welfare services branch and child care
licensing program. Requires the
working group to report to the legislature prior to the regular sessions of
2019 and 2020. Effective
7/1/3000. (SD1) |
HHS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. Amends the cesspool
upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credit pilot program by
repealing the provision that restricts DOH from certifying more than two
residential large capacity cesspools as qualified cesspools. Effective 1/28/2045. (SD1) |
EEP, HHS, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL
BUSES. Increases the fine to
not more than $1,000 for passing or overtaking a school bus on a state
highway while the bus is stopped and its visual signals are turned on. Effective upon approval. Takes effect on 7/1/2100. (SD2) |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the issuance
of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to finance capital
improvements to the Waiahole Irrigation
System. (SD1) |
WAL, AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO
HOMELESSNESS. Requires the Governor to
identify available state land for the establishment of a homelessness
village. Establishes the Puuhonua Homeless Villages program. Requires the Department of Human Services,
in conjunction with the Governor, to hold a public meeting prior to the
establishment of a homeless village.
Requires the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the
Governor, to report to the legislature.
Makes an appropriation.
Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2) |
HHS/HSG, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SECTION
711-1109, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Prohibits certain
restraints and tethers that endanger, or deny sustenance, to a dog. Authorizes the court to assess fines, order
performance of community service, require mental health counseling, or order
attendance at educational classes concerning animal abuse prevention in
addition to or in lieu of other penalties.
Effective 7/1/2035. (SD1) |
AGR, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIFEGUARDS. Requires the Attorney
General to defend any civil action or proceeding against a county and any
person employed by the county to provide lifeguard services at a designated
state beach park under an agreement between the State and the county. Appropriates funds to the Department of
Land and Natural Resources to contract with the counties for county lifeguard
services at designated state beach parks under an agreement between the State
and a county. Effective 7/1/2035. (SD2) |
WAL, LAB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to
the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the K-12 agriculture
workforce development pipeline initiative.
Requires annual reporting on the effectiveness of the initiative. Amends Act 163, SLH 2017, by amending the
funding source for appropriations made to the Department of Agriculture's
biosecurity program. Effective
1/1/2050, except section 4 effective 6/30/2050, and section 5 effective
7/1/2050. (SD2) |
LAB, AGR, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO CITATIONS
FOR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR VIOLATIONS. Authorizes the issuance
of a citation for specific violations of the motor vehicle repair laws and
rules by licensees. Sets forth a
process for licensees to contest the citation and provides for the assessment
of fines for each violation. (SD2) |
IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HUMAN
SERVICES. Requires criminal
history checks of adult relatives who provide care for a child whose family
receives a child care subsidy from the Department of Human Services. Clarifies that the Department of Human
Services may take administrative and judicial action to enforce child care
licensing provisions of Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Clarifies the role and response of the
Child Care Licensing Program when it receives a report of death or injury of
a child in a child care setting, and addresses the release of information
pending an investigation. Takes effect
7/1/2525. (SD1) |
HHS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS. Establishes biennial
requirements of forty credit hours in specified continuing medical education
programs for renewal of physician assistant license, beginning with the
renewal for the licensing biennium on 2/1/2020, and every biennial renewal
thereafter. Authorizes the Hawaii
Medical Board to conduct random document audits to enforce compliance. (SD1) |
HHS, IAC, CPC |
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RELATING TO TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS. Allows a transient
accommodations broker to register as a tax collection agent for its operators
and plan managers. Requires operators
and plan managers to provide a statement to the transient accommodations
broker confirming compliance with all applicable land use and tax laws. Requires the operator or plan manager to
provide verification of compliance with state and county land use laws. Requires an operator or plan manager to
remove a transient accommodation advertisement upon notice that the property
is not in compliance with state law or county ordinance. Establishes a 1-time amnesty program for
certain delinquent transient accommodations and general excise tax
obligations. Authorizes counties to
require the disgorgement of profits obtained through unlawful actions. Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances to
amortize or phase out transient vacation rental units. Allocates up to $1,000,000 of TAT revenues
to each county, contingent upon the county establishing a process to provide
verification of compliance by an operator or plan manager with county land
use laws. Makes it unlawful for
transient accommodations brokers to engage in business with operators or plan
managers or property managers or activity providers that are not in
compliance with all state laws and county ordinances. Makes it unlawful for a hosting platform to
provide, and collect a fee for, booking services regarding transient vacation
rentals that are not lawfully certified, registered, or permitted under
applicable county ordinance. (SD2) |
TOU, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO WIRELESS
BROADBAND FACILITIES. Establishes a process to
upgrade and support next generation wireless broadband infrastructure
throughout the State. Establishes a
permitting, application, review, and approval process for wireless service
providers to install wireless facilities on state or county owned utility
poles, or install associated utility poles, in the right of way. Effective 7/1/2050. Applies to permit applications filed with
the State or county after 12/31/2018.
(SD1) |
IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Requires and
appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to create a local
produce dollar-for-dollar matching program for beneficiaries of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(SD1) |
HHS, AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL
CANNABIS. Establishes the medical
cannabis insurance reimbursement working group to address the complexities
surrounding the topic of making medical cannabis reimbursable by health
insurance. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
HHS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO MINORS. Prohibits persons who
are licensed to provide professional counseling in the State from engaging
in, attempting to engage in, or advertising the offering of sexual
orientation change efforts on minors.
Establishes the Sexual Orientation Counseling Task Force to address
the concerns of minors seeking counseling on sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expressions, and related behaviors. (SB270 HD2) |
CPC, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO ETHICS. Allows the State Ethics
Commission to employ or retain its own attorneys. (SB872 HD1) |
JUD, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO WORKERS'
COMPENSATION. Requires health care
providers in the workers' compensation system who are authorized to prescribe
opioids to adopt and maintain policies for informed consent to opioid therapy
in circumstances that carry elevated risk of dependency. Establishes limits for concurrent opioid
and benzodiazepine prescriptions.
(SB2244 HD2) |
LAB/HHS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO LICENSING. Clarifies that the
licensing requirements for hearing aid dealers and fitters shall not apply to
audiologists licensed pursuant to chapter 468E, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Clarifies that to be eligible for licensure
as an audiologist, a person shall not be required to also be licensed as a
hearing aid dealer and fitter. (SB2258
HD2) |
HHS, IAC, CPC |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL
CANNABIS. Establishes the Medical
Cannabis Insurance Reimbursement Working Group to address the complexities
surrounding the topic of making medical cannabis reimbursable by health
insurance. (SB2488 HD1) |
HHS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE KING
KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION. Appropriates moneys to
the department of accounting and general services to establish one full-time
equivalent (1.0 FTE) position for the executive director of the King
Kamehameha Celebration Commission.
Appropriates moneys to fund the costs incurred by the annual King
Kamehameha day celebration events.
(SB2580 HD1) |
VMI, OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE KING
KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION. Increases the number of
members on the King Kamehameha celebration commission from thirteen to
fifteen. Establishes an executive
director to be appointed by the commission.
(SB2581 HD1) |
VMI, OMH, FIN |
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RELATING TO AERONAUTICS. Replaces criminal
penalties for certain airport offenses addressed in the State's aeronautics
laws or in certain administrative rules or orders issued pursuant thereto
with fines. (SB2619 HD2) |
TRN, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS. Requires prescribers of
certain controlled substances to consult the State's Electronic Prescription
Accountability System before issuing a prescription for the controlled
substance, under certain circumstances.
Appropriates funds to improve the functionality and reliability of the
Electronic Prescription Accountability System. (SB2646 HD3) |
HHS, CPC, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. Establishes the Office
of Public-Private Partnership and the position of State Office of
Public-Private Partnership Coordinator.
Adds public-private partnership project delivery methods to the
Procurement Code and related conditions and requirements. Requires an annual report. Appropriates funds. (SB2705 HD2) |
LAB, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO JUVENILE
JUSTICE REFORM. Establishes the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center within the
Department of Human Services under the supervision of the Office of Youth
Services and the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities. Appropriates funds to the Department of
Human Services for the operational costs of an organization providing
prevention, intervention, and group and individual counseling for high risk
youth. (SB2791 HD1) |
HHS, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Requires the Board of
Dental Examiners to adopt rules to establish a regulatory structure for the
regulation of dental assistants in Hawaii.
(SB2926 HD2) |
HHS, IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Requires commercial
agricultural entities to report on their use of restricted use pesticides to
the Department of Agriculture (DOA).
Prohibits the use of a restricted use pesticide within 100 feet of a
school during instructional hours beginning one year after effective
date. Prohibits the use of pesticides
containing chlorpyrifos as an active ingredient beginning 1/1/2019; provided
that the DOA shall grant any person, upon request, a temporary permit
allowing the use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos through 12/31/2021. Provides for the deposit into the pesticide
use revolving fund of all penalties and fines collected under the Hawaii
Pesticides Law. Revises the ceiling
and use of the pesticide use revolving fund.
Appropriates money into and out of the pesticide use revolving
fund. Authorizes the establishment of
two full-time equivalent positions.
(SB3095 HD1) |
FIN, EEP, AGR |
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RELATING TO THE
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT. Consolidates the
Department of Budget and Finance and the Department of Human Resources
Development into the Department of Budget, Finance, and Human Resources. Transfers functions and duties accordingly. Transfers to the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) jurisdiction over cable TV and the Broadband
Assistance Advisory Council from the Department of Commerce and Consumer
Affairs and telecommunications carriers from the Public Utilities Commission. Establishes the position of a commissioner
of telecommunications. Creates special
fund in DBEDT for cable TV and telecommunications carriers. Requires the Broadband Assistance Advisory
Council to advise the Director of DBEDT on broadband deployment. (SB3100 HD1) |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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